***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Kevin Irving wrote: »

In my 20's here and recently bought an E-Class. A bit too old for me to be honest, I'm astonished at the amount of abuse I get over it, can think of a few times I got similar comments to that.

People are too jealous these days.

Its a shocking mentality to have that just because they cannot have the nice cars other people shouldn't either.

The car throttle presenter is a lot less annoying these days? Doesn’t put on the stupid voice now.

He did a pretty poor Mitsubishi FTO review, where he didn’t even drive the proper MIVEC model.

Augeo wrote: »

I can imagine them dragging the A4 chat out of you :pac:

Haha I constantly get slagged over the clutch everyone is like how’s the new clutch going :pac:

CIP4 wrote: »

Once you like it I wouldn’t let it get to you. I find that if you own the likes of a Merc, Audi, BMW people seem to talk about it a lot more even those not into cars. Like I am often asked about the A4 by people who would have never asked me about my Leon or Megane etc.



I only started watching car throttle videos on YouTube a few months ago. But I actually love the Myles series it’s very good. The mk1 and even early mk2 Octavia really are the definition of cheap reliable motoring they just go and go I know so many people with them. Refinement and creature comforts are non existent but that’s not the point of them.

The 1.4 and 1.6 petrol variants are sh1te tbh

CIP4 wrote: »

Ah who buys them ones though 1.9tdi is where it’s at with them.

Not a paragon of reliability either tbh

Augeo wrote: »

Ah FFS.....unless it's Toyota it can't be worth a complement

That's not the case. The first tdi's were very reliable but the newer units were not as good as made out. Head gaskets, and camshaft wear are common enough as well as the crankshaft issues with the bxe which affects a few other variants as well although on a less wider scale.

Did you do a few rings for the craic? Just to be sociable like?

Augeo wrote: »

Ah FFS.....unless it's Toyota it can't be worth a complement

Think of how much fun the real life conversations must be...

Someone scuffed the rear door of my car yesterday and drove off while I was parked up in Blanch. Can't pinpoint what time as we were out for a few hours... Jokes on them, I have spare doors at home I can swap over :cool: hope it costs them a bit to put whatever sh*tbox they were driving right!

Which also got me thinking I must see if I have an impact/parking knock sensor on the dashcam, it locks the videos if it detects a knock (usually a bump on the road) so my instinct is it must have one for when stationary too

And while I'm rabbiting on about the Avensis, here's a late reg one I saw this morning



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colm_mcm wrote: »

Attachment not working here. Dying to see it!

I'll spoil it for you: a 10 registered T25 Avensis.

I am so sorry to ruin it for everyone else

Looking at changing my mother's car, looking for something small and auto. So the Jazz/Fit pop up a fair bit along with a Micra and Colt. The cars I'm looking at max 10 years old.

Jazz/Fit seem like it could be a great little car that would suit her down to the ground anything I should be worried about?

Thanks, Colm, I'll have a look and see what pops up. Expand the budget a little and some low mileage polos come into the equation.

Why black is the best colour for cars.

Being laid up waiting for repair has had the worst effect on the RX8.

At least it's mostly on the hidden or lower parts of the car - altough the damaged wheelarch is starting to show some rust too.

vintagevrs wrote: »

So I put a deposit on a "new" car today. It's got 4wd, 250+bhp and room for the dog

I'll throw up a picture when I collect it. The e46 was cracking me up.

Do you not only have the E46 like a week